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WHAT IS VIRTUAL VIRGINIA?

• Offers online courses but is not considered a full time school.

• Works like a regular school division.

• Funded by the General Assembly

• They offer courses that other schools may not offer locally.

• Do not charge tuition for Virginia public school students.

I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR MY CHILD TO TAKE VVA COURSES.

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HOW DO THE VIRTUAL VIRGINIA COURSES WORK?

• They offer a total of 54 courses.

• VVa provides semester-long courses, full year courses, and spring/fall block cohorts.

• The courses are very interactive. Courses are not set up like lecture classes.

WHO ARE THE VIRTUAL TEACHERS?

• VVa developed their own online training class so that new hires can become more familiar with the virtual curriculum.

• Teachers are required to have previous experience teaching online.

• Only highly-qualified teachers are hired.

• Teachers have regular office hours.

HOW WILL MY CHILD GET RESOURCES FOR VVA?• Local schools must provide access to:

• Computers

• Internet

• Hardware/software

• Scanner

• Telephone

• Headphones and microphone

YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR THE STUDENT.

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WHICH STUDENTS ARE BEST FIT FOR ONLINE COURSES?

Students who:

• Are self-motivated

• Not afraid to ask for help from teachers

• Will meet deadlines on time

• Be able to focus

MYTHS

• Some people think the online classes are harder – FALSE

• Some people think the online classes are easier- FALSE

• In general, not all students will like online classes- TRUE

• There are waiting lists to get into the courses each year- TRUE